Client Profiles
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 | Flis Market Owners bring a lively market to an Erving landmark | ||
 | Valley Malt and Ground Up This could be malt's moment |  | Al-Nassir International Market A store’s expansion creates new openings for internationally inspired local food |
 | 10 Forward Ang Buxton and Alex Noonan are creating a scene |  | Our Family Farms An anchor dairy mooooves forward |
 | Carson's Cans Walter Kleeberg finds success through commitment to clients and securing a niche of his own |  | Meryim's A family business serves Mediterranean food with “giving hearts” |
 | Quabbin Harvest Food coop as community connecting point |  | Massive Bookshop Bookstore as art project with social justice at the fore |
 | Many Graces Farm Flower farm and design studio with an ecological mission |  | Ben Reigle An artist pivots with help from the FCCDC |
Franklin County CDC in the News
August 10, 2023, The Recorder
Online tool helps businesses reflect on, address racism
August 4, 2023, WHAI
Racial Justice Reflective Journey Interview
August 2, 2023, MassLive
‘Racial Justice Reflective Journey’ aims to help businesses start conversations about race
June 22, 2023, Business West
Franklin County Thrives Through Connection
June 9, 2023, The Recorder
Franklin County CDC Celebrates Entrepreneurs with Block Party
April 29, 2023, The Recorder
Chamber highlights community partnerships
January 3, 2023, The Recorder
$94K grant to bolster program training inmates in food prep
December 28, 2022, Capital Insight Podcast
Driving Community Investment for Sustainable Agriculture with PVGrows’ Rebecca Busansky
December 1, 2022, NEPM’s Connecting Point
Western Massachusetts Food Processing Center on Connecting Point
December 1, 2022, NEPM’s Connecting Point
A passion for farming leads to a career at the FCCDC
November 14, 2022, The Recorder
USDA grant to fuel food business incubator program
November 10, 2022, WRSI
Five O’Clocktails with Ahlbin’s Homemade
September 29, 2022, The Recorder
Investment fund supporting farmers, food businesses looks to attract investors
September 22, 2022, WHAI
PVGrows Investment Fund
September 29, 2021, The Recorder
‘An unbelievable organization’: Community Development Corp.’s Western Mass. Food Processing Center named Manufacturer of Year
June 27, 2022, NEPM
Small grocers do their part to eliminate ‘food deserts’ — but against considerable odds
June 22, 2018, The Recorder
Food justice program to come from $1M grant
Newsletters
2023
September 2023: Local Fare and a Local Fair; Client Focus: Flis Market
August 2023: Reflecting on Race; Client Focus: Valley Malt and Ground Up
June 2023: Pride and Dairy Month; Brands We Love: Round Table Farm; Client Focus: Our Family Farms
April 2023: International connections; PVGrows Investment Fund event; Client Focus: 10 Forward
February 2023: Reflections on Black History Month; Big Visits; Client Focus: Massive Bookshop
2022
December 2022: Thank you to our donors; Connecting Point at the WMFPC; Client Focus: Ben Reigle
November 2022: 43rd Annual Meeting; Business Incubator Grant; Client Focus: Freedom Street Brewing